The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when you can plant okra by looking at the USDA zone info for Montgomery.

Planting Calendar for Okra

Frost tolerance for okra:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You should not plant okra until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant okra in Montgomery is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant okra and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your okra may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your okra indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Montgomery. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Montgomery is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Montgomery it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your okra in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Montgomery

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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